Monchu

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Monchu
Personal information
Full name Ramón Rodríguez Jiménez
Date of birth (1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Palma, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Valladolid
(on loan from Granada)
Number 8
Youth career
2007–2012 Mallorca
2012–2018 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Barcelona B 63 (11)
2020–2021 Barcelona 0 (0)
2020–2021Girona (loan) 39 (3)
2021– Granada 14 (0)
2022–Valladolid (loan) 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:04, 20 January 2022 (UTC)

Ramón Rodríguez Jiménez (born 13 September 1999), commonly known as Monchu, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Real Valladolid on loan from Granada CF.

Club career[]

Barcelona[]

Born in Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Monchu joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2012, from RCD Mallorca.[1] After progressing through the youth setup, he made his senior debut with the reserves on 15 December 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute for Oriol Busquets in a 3–1 away loss against Cádiz CF in the Segunda División.[2]

Monchu made his first team debut on 8 August 2020, coming off the bench in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg against SSC Napoli.[3]

Loan to Girona[]

On 22 September 2020, Monchu joined Girona FC in the second division on loan for the season, with a buyout clause.[4] He scored his first goal for Girona the following 18 October in a 1–0 home victory against Real Oviedo.[5]

Granada[]

On 16 July 2021, Granada CF announced the singing of Monchu from Barcelona on a free transfer, with Barça reserving a right to 50% of any future sale and a buy-back option.[6][7] He made his top tier debut on 16 August, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Villarreal CF.

Loan to Valladolid[]

On 1 February 2022, Monchu was loaned to Real Valladolid in the second division, for the remainder of the season.[8]

Career statistics[]

As of 16 July 2021[9]
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2017–18 Segunda División 6 1 6 1
2018–19 Segunda División B 31 2 31 2
2019–20 26 8 3[a] 2 29 10
Total 63 11 3 2 66 13
Barcelona 2019–20 La Liga 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Girona (loan) 2020–21 Segunda División 39 3 0 0 0 0 39 3
Total 39 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 40 3
Granada 2021–22 La Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 101 14 0 0 1 0 3 2 105 16
  1. ^ Three appearances in Segunda División B play-offs

Honours[]

Barcelona

References[]

  1. ^ "Monchu, pelotero de buena cuna" [Monchu, footballer of good sources] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Séptima para un Cádiz incansable que duerme líder" [Seventh in a row for a tireless Cádiz which sleep in the leadership] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  3. ^ "El Barça sobrevive al Nápoles y estará en Lisboa" [Barça survives Napoli and will be in Lisbon] (in Spanish). Sport. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Acuerdo con el Girona para la cesión de Monchu" [Agreement with Girona for the loan of Monchu] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  5. ^ "1-0: Un gol de Monchu deja los tres puntos en Montilivi" [1-0: A goal from Monchu keeps the three points in Montilivi] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Monchu, nuevo mediocentro del Granada CF" [Monchu, new midfielder of Granada CF]. Granada CF. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Monchu moves to Granada". FC Barcelona. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Monchu jugará cedido en el Real Valladolid" [Monchu will play on loan at Real Valladolid] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  9. ^ Monchu at Soccerway
  10. ^ "Chelsea 0–3 Barcelona". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.

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